Faktor risiko yang berhubungan dengan kejadian stunting di Indonesia: studi literatur

Faktor Risiko yang Berhubungan dengan Kejadian Stunting di Indonesia: Studi Literatur

Risk Factors Related to Stunting in Indonesia: Literature Study

Stunting is a state of height index according to age below minus two standard deviations based on WHO standards. Stunting is a long-term manifestation of low-quality diet consumption factor, recurrent infectious disease, and environment. The purpose of this research is to know the factors related to the stunting event. The results showed that stunting influenced by the level of energy intake, history of infection duration, birth weight, maternal education level and family income level. This research method is the study of literature with various references such as articles or research journals, review journals, annual report, a textbook on stunting published from 2009-2019. Search is done with the Google search engine on the Internet with related keywords, such as stunting, risk factors, infectious diseases, immunizations, vaccine databases published then sought by using the term – These terms, including PubMed, PLoS, ResearchGate, WHO and Depkes RI. The conclusion of the study was to advise governments, health agencies, and related parties to collaborate on implementing policies to reduce the risk of stunting. Besides, the community is advised to obtain a quality education, provide balanced nutrient intake and increase the degree of child health and development of EST (Eco Support Theory) to eliminate stunting in Indonesia.